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Category Archives: AIRCRAFT
‘V’ Plane
The simple ‘V’ shape still has power to shock us as a plane design, but Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has been developing the concept design recently, backed by Dutch Airline KLM. The design is partially based on … Continue reading
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Volocopters – Uber high taxis
On Monday 25th September Dubai witnessed the first flight of a volocopter, an autonomous flying people carrying drone ! Dubai wants to become the cornerstone of a flying taxi service – an Uber of the skies no less ! … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, business, cad, design, electric vehicle, electrical engineering, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, ergonomics, humor, humour, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, quotations, quotes, technology, transport, travel, Uncategorized
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‘Keyhole Surgery’ on RR Jet Engines
MiRoR (Minitarised Robotic System for In-Situ Repair) robotic technology is moving at a pace at Rolls Royce with the introduction of ‘snake’ like robots that can enter inside an in-service jet engine of a commercial or military aircraft … Continue reading
Posted in AIRCRAFT, business, cad, design, engine, Engineering, engineering development, humor, humour, jet engine, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, robotics, technology, transport, travel, turbine, Uncategorized
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3D Printed components in Aerospace
GE Additive Centre in Ohio 3D prints parts for it’s aircraft engines ! Profound as that may seem, where reliability and caution in manufacture is paramount in the aerospace industry, it is today’s reality. In fact 35% of components … Continue reading
Posted in 3d, 3D Printing, aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, business, cad, design, Energy, engine, failure, humor, humour, Industry, jet engine, manufacturing, material science, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, precision engineering, printing, technology, turbine, Uncategorized
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Space tourism – starting to take off !
Official definition: Space tourism is space travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. A number of startup companies have sprung up in recent years, such as Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace, hoping to create a sub-orbital space tourism industry. … Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, business, cad, design, Energy, engine, Engineering, humor, humour, Industry, jet engine, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, project engineering, quotations, record breaking, research science, rocket engine, space flight, technology, Uncategorized
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Solar Aircraft pioneering transatlantic crossing
solar powered aircraft that has a larger wing span than a Boeing 747 yet weighs the same as a car ! Continue reading
Posted in aerodynamics, AIRCRAFT, carbon fibre, design, Energy, Engineering, environment, green power, humor, humour, mechanical, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, power generation, project engineering, quotations, quotes, record breaking, renewable energy, speed records, technology, Uncategorized
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Saab’s new smart aircraft wing saves fuel
Aerospace engineers at Saab in Sweden have taken a leap forward with plans to produce a highly aerodynamic ‘smart wing’ by creating a single piece carbon fibre, leading edge and upper wing cover section with no joints or rivets, … Continue reading
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New kind of powder kegs for the Royal Navy
The University of Southampton and the Royal Navy are already testing the technology to manufacture UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) at sea from 3D printers supplied with various plastic powders stored in barrels ! In 5 years time, UAVs with wing … Continue reading
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